Horween lux

[J Leather Investigater]

Its been a while since I've posted and this seems to be a good time to share. This is my first experience with lux and I really like it, I usually gravitate to thick and heavy. This jacket isn't light at 6lbs, but it isn't a l.w. 10lb. Any way this leather is soft right out of the box its already creasing and showing changes to the leather after several hours of wear way different than im used to. I wanted to try a tea core leather. It smells great , soft hand, to me its luxurious leather. Im interested in seeing it age. It is 3.5 ounce. The color is a matte black to me with a hue glowing under the surface in the right lighting. The pattern is a jacket s.b. did for standard and strange a natural hh. Its a roadster/cafe racer hybrid. I love the back with the yoke and gussets.. The fit is great 44- 23.5 pit 21waist un cinched. It is a little squeaky. The hard ware is nickel riri main and the pockets/sleeves riri ball chain which i really like. Here is the standard &strange pic then the one in lux.

 

[sweetfights]

Fantastic jacket. Love the Riri zippers. I really love the rear V yoke.
I always wondered about Lux and you have given the answer. Reminds me of Clayton leather which is soft to the touch, pliable, substantial but also not in the 4oz LW genre.
And may I say I have a real preference for those shoulder yokes. Gives just the extra movement I like in shoulder mobility, which of course is needed with leather that is reasonably thick.
Well done!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Fantastic jacket. Love the Riri zippers. I really love the rear V yoke.
I always wondered about Lux and you have given the answer. Reminds me of Clayton leather which is soft to the touch, pliable, substantial but also not in the 4oz LW genre.
And may I say I have a real preference for those shoulder yokes. Gives just the extra movement I like in shoulder mobility, which of course is needed with leather that is reasonably thick.
Well done!

I'm digging this hide and thats mainly why I wanted to share my experience with it. Its taking shape quickly. When ton bought a similar jacket off the classifieds I was waiting on this (s.b. was waiting on a lux shipment) an it made me want mine quicker! The one ton bought was without gussets is the difference.

 

[ton312]

Dude!!!! That is stunning!!! Horween Lux is probably the nicest leather on the planet imho. Your jacket is brilliant and the fit is perfect. That is Friggn’ mint! NICE!!!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Dude!!!! That is stunning!!! Horween Lux is probably the nicest leather on the planet imho. Your jacket is brilliant and the fit is perfect. That is Friggn’ mint! NICE!!!

Thx ton, this hide really surprised me, I thought it would be nice...but wow, I highly recommend it!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Fantastic jacket. Love the Riri zippers. I really love the rear V yoke.
I always wondered about Lux and you have given the answer. Reminds me of Clayton leather which is soft to the touch, pliable, substantial but also not in the 4oz LW genre.
And may I say I have a real preference for those shoulder yokes. Gives just the extra movement I like in shoulder mobility, which of course is needed with leather that is reasonably thick.
Well done!

I never handled the clayton personally but I wanted to try it, im sure its nice, I am glad I tried this, I would encourage anyone to try it. The gussets make all the difference concerning ease of movement that, an the lux combo makes it a jacket I could live in. Im using your sleep in it method tonight, Thx for the moulding secret btw

 

[ton312]

Thx ton, this hide really surprised me, I thought it would be nice...but wow, I highly recommend it!

Yeah man and it will brown up quickly with wear. Splendid jacket. I positively loved the one I had but it was just a smidge too tight. Those shoulder gussets make all the difference. Enjoy it. That’s an endgame’r.

 

[Seank]

Outstanding! Looks great.

 

[Psant25]

Great looking jacket man congrats!

 

[oskar]

Looks quite cool. Btw nice keyring, I have the same xD

 

[Jin431]

Yes! This looks so good and what a perfect fit. Hope we get more pics under the sun! Congratulations

 

[TREEMAN]

Just rite !!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Yes! This looks so good and what a perfect fit. Hope we get more pics under the sun! Congratulations

Thx, I will do my best to wear it hard and share progress.

 

[Jin431]

Thx, I will do my best to wear it hard and share progress.

Good man! A lot of us here are interested with how this will wear in. I love how the leather looks so thick, especially the side adjusters photo but you say it's soft right out the box. Very cool indeed

 

[KissMyMuscle]

Beautiful jacket!

 

[Downunder G Man]

Spectacular jacket mate. I have a couple of black goat Simmons Bilt , a J100 and a Nebraska. I LOVE them !
Both of mine were "collaboration" with Proconsul of LA. ebay purchases out of Alabama just over 1 year ago.

Do you ride ? Sorry if I have missed that in the past.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Looks awesome John!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Spectacular jacket mate. I have a couple of black goat Simmons Bilt , a J100 and a Nebraska. I LOVE them !
Both of mine were "collaboration" with Proconsul of LA. ebay purchases out of Alabama just over 1 year ago.

Do you ride ? Sorry if I have missed that in the past.

No

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Looks awesome John!

Thx bro, I love it

 

[Downunder G Man]

No

Reason I ask is zipper sleeves are probably unnecessary if you don't ride. 2 way zipper also
Your jacket must have been specced that way by Standard and Strange "just in case" a biker bought it.